Machine for use in making metal-bound packages.



No. 315,19?. Y YPTHNrBD MAR. 13, ma;

A l VJ 3531933" MAUHINE FUR USE m YMAKING? METL 393m PACKAGES.

PATENTE mila, isos.

Y Y j MACHINE s Y mime E'TAL Bam@ mcmsss 8 SHEETS-SHEET 4.

HEME@ MAR. 13, ma.

J. J. MLLEB.. MACHINE FUR USE IN MKING EETL BOUD PACKAGES.

E SHEETS-"SHEET 5.

FATENTED MARi 13, G,

J, J, MLLER. CHINE QR USE IN MAKIN MA G MTL BOUND PAKGBS. APPLIGATIGN FILED lo?. 1a, 1904.

i *finge from sinking under the wei ht of the work and the pressure f the mechanism for driving the staples or other fastening devices. These link belts `thus mounted for motion in unison with each other are each provided on.

their inner sides with portionsc, preferably of a dovetailed character in cross-section. U on these portions cs are adjustably mountedpthe blocks c4, which extend le thwise of the link belt and which are lengt wise adjustable relatively to the link belt and relatively to each other. Each block c* has its innersides provided with a dovetailed oove adapted to receive a correspondinglyaped portion of a supporting-piece or miter-block c, the latter being provided at its inner side with a guard-plate c". A set-screw c, extending through each sup orting-piece or ruiter-block and eng g the block c', constitutes the means w ereby the said blocks c5 may he adjusted le thwise of the link belt Without adjustin t eblock c4. Referring to Fig. 5, it will e seen that each su porti iece or ruiter-block cs is preferabl'y provi with inclined end portions adapted to engage the ends of the cleats a, and thereby support the latter in position to receive the sheet of veneer or other material A and in position to receive thesta les or other fastenin devices by which bot the said veneer or ot er material and the metallic binding are secured to the upper edges or top surfaces of the cleats. When placed in osition, the said cleats are of course held en to end in a horizontal position and arallel with the two link belts. ConsequentlyY the said link belts serve as cleat-supports and are adapted to carry the cleats and the balance of the blank in a direction lengthwise of the cleats and the metallic binding. inasmuch as the two link belts or cleat-suipp'orts are relatively adjustable toward an: `away from each other, 1t is evident that the machine can be employed in'making blanks of diflfel'entwidths. Also with the ad] ustabilty of the supportin pieces or unter-blocks which engage the en' s of the cleats, and which therefore support and carry the cleats along, it will be seen that cleats of different lengths can be received and held by the cleat-holders and that the machine can be employed for making blanks of different len hs.

As shown in Fig. 4, t e staples or other fastening devices can be inserted entirely through the blank and their ends clenched upon the upper surface of the table b or upon suitable anvils mounted on said table. It will he seen that an intermittent feeding movement is desirable for the work-holder thus composed of two endless traveling cleatsupports--that is tosay,providing the means for drivingr the staples or other fastening kdevices do not have any movement along with the work. For this purpose al driving-shaft D is provided and mounted in bearings o'n each side of the machine.

This shaft preferably extends below the link belts and is provided with an eccentric cam d. At the dischar e end of the machine-that is to say the en of the machine where the finished blank is thrown 0H or deliveredthe shaft c is provided with a ratchet-wheel d. Said shaft is also provided with a vibratory arm dz, carrying a awl d, adapted to engage the said ratchet-w eel. Th^ eccentric cam d is provided with a str' a d, connected by an' arm or pitman d wit the vibratory arm d. With this arran ement it is evident that the rotation of the living-shaft D results in an intermittent feeding movement on the part of the work-holder composed of the two parallel link belts or cleat-supports. In order that the said link belts or cleat-supports may be given the pro er tension, the shaft c at the receivin en of the machine can be mounted in sli g boxes or bearings E.

ese boxes or bea are provided with rigid portions e, whic serve as nuts and w ich are adapted to travel upon the threaded'adjustin -screw e. The transversely-arranged sha t e is Lprovided, together with bevel-gears e, as t e means for simultaneously rotating the two adjust -screws To such end the shaft ez is provide with a handwhcel e. By rotating the said hand-.wheel it is obvious that the shaft e will be givena bodily In this way the link belts may have any suitable tension.

While the machine is operated the cleats' are placed in the cleat-hol( er at the receiving end of the machine, and the sheets or strips of vencer are laid on to of the cleats. This can be done each time th) taril y brought to a standstill, the work-holder thus intermittently remaininv stationary n'ot only lon enough to permit the staples to be= driven, ut also lon enough to ermit the o )erator to adjust t e cleats an veneer in p ace. The binding-wires a and a* or other e cleats are momenr adjustment in the desired direction. V

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suitable metallic binding can be guided or directedor fed upon the upper surface of the blank b any suitable means. For example, the sai bindin -wires can be mounted on reels F and eac strand of wire or metallic binding then guided or directed to the proper point upon the upper surface of the blank by means of a sheave f, one for each wire. In this way thasaid bmding-wiresor'other metallic binding are made to pass in the wellknown manner directly throu h or under the lowerends of the stapl' -hearb G, it being understood that each stap e when driven must straddle one of the cleats or metallic bindingstrips. The suitable mechanism thus provided can of course be 0f any suitable known or approved character, and, in fact, any Suitable or desired mechanism can be em loyed for driving fastening devices of any esxred character. In other words, it is obvious that the ends of the cleats, but are also adapted to prevent the drag or back pull of the bindingwires from causing endwise displacement of the cleats in the cleat-holders.

With further respect to the traveling work-- holding means and to the ca )acity of the saine to guide the cleats it will be seen that the pockets for the ends of the cleats have portions which engage both sides of The cleats to prevent lateral displacement of thc sonic therefrom,

Vllith further respect to the driving incense that is to say, the means for applying flexible connectionsbetwccn the ends of the cleats-eit will be seen that said driving means are ada ted and timed in their operations to bridge the flexible connections across the gapsor oints between the ends ofthe cleats, th' woru feeding and staple-driving mechero isms being so relatively timed in their operav tions that staples are driven at each side of the said gaps or joints, thus leaving the flexible connections to serve as hinges between `the different sections of the blank. It is obvious, however, that any other suitable kncnfn or approved connections can be a plied between the ends of the cleats for t e purpose of connecting together the different sections of the blank. In addition, it is also obvious that the link belts provided with pockets can b employed as cleat ca 'ng and guiding devices for use in making c eatreinforced articles of many different kinds and shapes.

What l claim as my invention is l. A machine for making wire/bound and cleat reinforced box blanks, comprising means for guiding the metallic binding onto the blank, means for insertin fastening de vices to secure the metallic inding to the` blank, an endless traveling workholder adapted to support the work, and a powcroperated feeding device connected with the said work-holder, the said worh-holder hav ing arallel-sidc portions adapted to su port and old the cleats of the blank in eral el re lation thereto, and against laters displace ment therefrom, and having means for rcventing the drag or back pull of the bin ing from causing endwisc displacement of the cleats, the said side portions of the endless work-holder being held, at least for a suit able portion of their path of travel, to a di rect motion and thereby constituting guides for holding the cleats o straight lines of travel.

2. A machine for making Wire-bound and cleat reinforced box blanks, comprising means for guiding the metallic binding onto the blank, mems for insertin fastening devices to secure the metallic binding to the blank, a power-o rated feeding device, and an endless traveling work-holder actuated b said feed' device and having parallel si e portions a apted to receive and hold the cleats end to end, in two parallel longitudinal rows, and havi means for preventing the drag or back nl of the bindinv from causing endwise disp acement of the einen ts, said side portions of the endless work-holder being 7o means for guiding the metallic binding onto 8o the blank, means for inserting fastening devices to serrure the metallic binding and cleats to the op osite surfaces of the blank, a power-operatori feeding device, and a workolder composed of a iluralitv of link belts suitahl r connected Wit said feeding device, said lin belts being provided with means for receiving and holding the said cleats in positions lengthwise of the workholder, constituting guides for holding the cleats to straight 9o lines o endwise or longitudinal travel, and having means for preventing the drag or back pull of the bindln from causin endwise displacement of, the c eats, the sai endless work-holder bein held, atl least for a suitable ,A

portion of its pat i of travel, to a direct motion in order to insure the proper extent of. endwise or straight longitudinal movement of the cleats, the traveling work-holding and cleaffguiding means thus provided including loo portions which engave bot i sides of the cleats i l? to prevent laters isplaccnicnt of the same therefrom.

4. A machine for making Wire-bound and cleat reinforced box blanks, comprising 1c means for guiding the metallic binding onto the blank, means for insertin fastening devites to secure the metallic binding to the blank, a feedin device, and an endless travel-,

ing work-hol er comprising a pluralit Y of no Wit parallel link belts connecte said ecdnig device, said belts being provided at their in ner sides with means for receiving and holding the cleats of thc blank in positions lengthwise of thc work-holder, constituting guldcsfng for holdin the cleats to straight lines of end wise trave and havin means for preventing the drag or back pull of the binding from cauei endwise dis lacement of the cleats, the en less work-hol) for a suitable portion of its path of travel, to a direct motion in order to insure the pro r extent of cndw'ise or straight longitudinal movement of the cleats, the traveling wmlb holding and cleat-guiding means thus ro- :z5

vided including portions which en lacesides of the cleats to prevent laters i nient of the same therefrom,

5. A machine for making wire-bound and cleat reinforced box blanks, comprising 13o der being held, at least"- zo 'means for guiding tliemetallie binding onto from, and havin means fer preventing the vtheblank,i1pluralitylil'entllesstreveline;eletdrag er beek Pu l nl the binding; from reussuppor'ts each adapted tu held the cleats end ing endwise displaeement ef the vieille, und Y to end, in longitudinal rows, means fer nithe endless cleat-slippnrts being held, nt leent 5 serting fastening devices te secure thecleati [er a suitable portion ef their path nl' travel, 7o und rnetallie binding tu the blank, and means tp n direct inutiun'in nrderte insure t he proper for operating said lendless; traveling eleat'- extent nf enilz'ine er .straight lengitinliiml supperts, :said cleat supports constituting movement, el thefleets.r guides ferkeeping the endwiqe motien of the 8. A meebi'ne fer inail-:ing wire-mund am! zo Vcleats rlireet, the means en tbe cleat-sup? cleat reinlnreml linx blanks, f-mnprising 75 ports ier receiving :laid cleats being adapted means fnrfeeding the metallic liinilingmieaus te heldthe same against lateral'displacement fur inserting fastening deviens te eef-ure thi` therefrom, sind havin ineens forpreventing `Yeleets andbinfljn f te the b hink, a pair' ui endthe reg er back pnl of thebinding from `lese trvelinglinl beltspmrideil with means x5 etisin f endwise disp'lncement of the cleats, lfgir reeeivingnnd holding the seid elenzeemi Se the enr. less cleat-supports being held, at leest ite entlhif live mrallel'ruivs, mail runsinting for a suitable portion el their path of travel, guides frir holding tlieelenis te sunlight lint-5.- tealirectrnntien inuderrtoinsure the proper vefftrexrel, said link belts being relntivelv inl- `extent el enflwise straight ,lengitndinniV instable tesvn'rl Aand ais-ay l'rimi finch ther :o merc-ment of the cleats. j Y Y angl adapted tri animiert and vinisitlw blank 85 A 'machine fr -Qnkln Wlbumlfl Ylldilily inra (liretitin lengthwise nl' seid cleats cleat -reinfnrceil bm-'blan ,mammie-ing n; end metallic binding, the means un the link fplurelit of parallel l nk belts proiiflfvli 'nella fer r'qizeiving seid. eleiits being adapted means 'er receiving ndholilingseieleat, YVYtffrlilclitlie name againstlaierel displacement agsla'id vliril; b'eitsbeingn seprevided with blocks i ntherelrfun, and having; means Ier preventing 9o Ladapted tn'engnge tlil ndsnfi'said 'cleatsplnd Vthe drag e' y`back pull ef the binding freni thereby' sprevent the greg or baelgprullnflhe Yvsnuflii'igg emlwise displacement ef the cleat, binding from eausingendwise,Ydiplnxiernient,v and the' endless link lieltslieingheld, at least ilthc Veleatsnthe:Hoche-being' 'adjunthl 'tof for a snitablepntiiin uf their path nf travel, 3owrdnnd away from-eahfether te :uerntriadirect inntieninerdertoinsure the proper 95 medatecleats of different lenirthelniens flf" (extent cifrndwse er; straight lrmgitndinel 'guiding the lnetalliesbndi'ng'ontn*the blnki' inyeml'llfhil Y i Imn-ifm inserting*fastening-devices 'te se# 9. Ameehineermakn wire-bound and @um the metallic .binding lengthwise gif seid elcabrein'kcedvibexz,blanlmeinnprising an f .35 eleetsmlmeens fiirperatingtliesairliinlt endless ,trnveling linlrflielt' 'provided with we 'belts sind therebymnimunieatingrniitierte elast-heldere.gdgpted'tir held the cleats partbe blank in a direction lengthwisenf'sairl allelivith said 31nd eemmunieele nintien 'cleats andmetellicbinling,sa.idlink belts also,v tu the blank in n :lireetlun lengthwise el' said .',eenstitutinff guides fer keepingtlieeziflwseY Yralentir.nml metallic binding,H saidI link belt 4o motien'ef t'lle cleats direct, the meansl'on' the 'nlso'lengtitntingn gnide fqrkeeping the endm5 work-'holder ferreceiving said eleets` being wise motin 'e .the cleats direct, tegetlu-r 'adapted te held the'satne instllalteral'klisf ith msfnr'inne'rt-in fasteni r devices tn lacement. therefrom, and t e endlessfii'fprkY Yee-nire:thei'metellie binding lengt ivise uf the 'elder being held,;at least for a suitable per'- cleats,l guiding devices for directing the me- -tionuf itsfpath ef travel; ten direct, rno'tdn tallc binding onte'jthe blank 'asptle letter uo 6o the fleets direct 'und lining rtl vin order to'insnre the'pro crextent'ef entl moves 'alenfg and spacing-bleekseeciired to wise nr straight longitudinal ynfimfementfof said cleiitbe ders and dapted te prevent. the the cleats. a f i 'i 3 ,v 'tl' nr hack `pull of the bindin freinemisinff 1 T. A maeliinefer maki wire-bound'and exlilgwise'dis leeemenll 'ef the e eatniie en: cleat? reinforced bex-blah 'j eomprising ai be t being held, 'nt least fur 'a suiti5 plurality of endless; traveling talenti-'suprin-tnF elilejpcntien nf itsl path 'di trvel', te a direct said cleat-supports being adapted tn hn d the Wriferitie'nin ardente insure the prune;- extent cleats longitudinally thereoffmeans fe'rgtxilyy effeniwise er .straight longitudinal nievement ing lthe metallicbincling'ontn theblaink; meen; QI the cleats, the treveling werk-lieltling' 'and fer inserting festenin'g deviens to seeiirejtlie' elat-guirling'meens blies-1 previ-ded including izo nietallie bindnglenft misezef said clegtgi, to- :nnrtiens which engage beth sides nl the 4retirer with means er nperatingrsaid eleatgrrl'efste prevent lateral displacement el'- tlw supportive theV .said fleet-supports-.mristnig; Ysexuel-liene'nm. Y j e ving guides fur keeping the'ent-{Wise rlmtinn gli il); mahiiie'le't' limitingwire-benin! und atiw'ely iiljnstf Vele'eLi-reilifreed lien; -blimksg 'eq'nnprising a |`25 nblexeivarcltnm vaway-.iran.eeeli'ether with plurality ef' perallelfand endl-ees traveling ree eet tii.lhe,lnking ufdllnnks el dlerfnt';elentiiifiptsdiiiiterllnsupputanl carry wh ill-s, alle means en tbe-eleutfsup lertiifer ,the blank forward in a directie lengthwim,

receiving said cleats being adapter tiilild uli` the seid elcats'land metiellie binding, and

the siem against lateral displacement there. Y-tfomitilitjng guides fer holding the cleats to 13G straight lines of endwise travel, said eleat supports being relatively adjustable toward and away from each other with respeet'to the making of blanks of'diflerent widths'fand the said cleatsupports being provided' with spac- 'ing-fblocks which engaethe mils of the ,cleats, and which are a instable lengthwise "ofthesaid cleatsupp'orts with respect toi blanks of diil'erent lengths, together with f means for yguidin r the metallic binding onto the'blank as the atter moves along, means ,t for inserting fastening devices to secure the m'etallic binding toI the blank, and suitable f ',',a suitable portion ,of theinpatlji of zo "means for operating said.cleat-supportsthe said'blocksl being-adapted to preventy the drag or back ull of the bindin from causing en dwise disp acernent of the c eats, and the endless cleat-supports being held at least for travel, to' a direct'motion in order to msre theendwise on-straight longitudinal movement of,.the

guidingmmeans thus p rovidedjnc 2'5l cleats', t e trave for the cleats, said `guides comprising 'parallel endless traveling members adapted to old thecleats to'straight linesof trave intere 'mitterit'feed 'mechanism for advancing the cleats longitudinally with their guides and ,with a sheet throughthe machine, an inter I'Iittinglyfactated stapledriver adjacent the ej eaehcleat alternatin f Ain itsI `action vwith said-feed mechanisln,to asten the sheet,

hay successive operations, tothe cleat, and eans -for ,guiding vstrengtheningwires. with the clratsand 4sheet across the staple-drivers,

' A'the means-bn the endless'traveling members for reeei idg said cleats beingada ted to hold the clcats in Parallel relation t creto, and havin means or preventing the drager back Lpiill o the binding. from causingendwisedisplacement of. Vthe cleats, and the endless traveling members beinglield, atleast. for -a suit--zv Y ableportion offt'heir path of travelt o a-direct motion in order 5to-insure the pro er ex-z tent of 'endwise or straight longitudine niovc-` ment ofthe cleats,the traveling workholding i andv cleat-guiding means thus providedrin, l cluding portionsrwhich engage botli sides off;

i the cleats t;o prevent lateral displacement of the .same therefrom f Y 12. .Ai machine formakng wire-bound and'l cleat-reinforced box-blanks, comprising ,intenriittingly-actuated staple-drivers, guides for the cleats, said guides coin irisi r paralleli4 endless,"travelingilembers adapte to hold the cleatsto straight lines oi" travel, intermit` l tent feed mechanismfor advancing the cleats' if longitudinali with their 'guidcsnnd :with a .shectthrong the machine, an' interinittinglyfact'uated staple-driverandy a-gu'ide for a' a d cleat Il 'cleat-reinforced: box-blanks,l comprising nstrengthening-wire adjacent the path of each cleat, the staple-drivers .alternating .-inytheir .action with thesaid feed mechanism t0 fasten the st rengtheningfwires gandsheen by auc-v wise, isplacement of the cleats, andi theendless traveling members held,- ,atf least for a suitable portion offthejnpath-,of travel,

to a direct motion in .order to insure the proper extent of endwise o1: straight longitu- 4Idinal movement of the cleatsgthe traveling work-holding ,and cleat-guiding means thus provided including portions which e Iage oth'sides of the cleats to` prevent latera :displacement of the-same,tl1erefrom 413, ,A machine for makinggnirefboundand termittingly-actuated staplefdrivera guides for the cleats, saidguides comprising parallel endless traveling members apte ,-tu'ihold 'the cleatsto straight ,lines oi travel, guidesv ,for the strengthening-wires, and lintermittingl factuated feed devices forfadvancing the s eets Aand strengtheningrwiresand cleats and guides longitudinally below the-i said staplefdrivers, the said feed devices. alternating in their action with the said-staple-drivers,

the means on the endless traigeling. members for receiving Asaidy cleatsx hold the `cleatsiin lparallel relation thereto,

and havingmeans for preventing the dragfrl adapted to back ull of the binding from causing end- I wise isplacemcnt of the eleats,1imd the endless travelingrnembers beingiheld, atfleast 4for a suitableportion of theirrpath of travel, to a direct motion in orderi te dnsnre the proper extent of endwise. or straight longitu- Vdinal movementeof the cleats,'the traveling work-holding and clean-guiding' means `thus mvided includingl portons whichuenga e cth aides oi the .cleats to pnevent laterall dis placement of tlie same therefrom. i i i -1.4-,V A machine-for making',ivir-ebound and cleat -reinforeed l boxil blanks,I-'eomprising guides for the cleats, said .guidescomprisin parallel. endless .traveling merrrblns adapte to hold .the cleats to straight linesoftravel, intermittent' feed meehamsmr-fowadvanhino the cleats longitudinally with aislieetthrnii the machine,r a `seriesni*fintehnittirilyaetning stren honing-wiresiteneathtliftafale- Ilo als i zo 

